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Delaware becomes 11th state to legalize gay marriage
Delaware voted Tuesday to allow same-sex marriages. Couples can begin to apply for marriage licenses on July 1st. Read More
Manchin: The background check bill is coming back
Sen. Joe Manchin, the NRA "A"-rated West Virginia Democrat whose bill on background checks was defeated in the Senate last month, expressed confidence that gun reform would get a second chance. "It's coming back." Read More
Charter schools: The report card
Charter school performance has come under increased scrutiny–and suspicion–while the push at state and federal levels for “school choice” has not slowed. Read More
The Daily Show, 17 years on
How cable news inspired the hit late night show "The Daily Show." Read More
A solution to immigration: Open doors
Why we should just open the borders and welcome everybody in. Read More
Two woman helping other military families find work
Two military wives started a small business to help other military families find employment. Read More
April jobs report signals slow and steady recovery
The Cycle's dynamic duo Jared Bernstein and Peter Morici battle over the April jobs report. Read More
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Homeland insecurity: What is our new normal?
Are you willing to compromise your civil liberties to prevent future attacks? Read More
Tighter security at the Kentucky Derby
How the Boston Marathon bombing will affect future sporting events. Read More
Andrew Cuomo for President?
Why Cuomo's biggest problem is not who he is opponents might be in the 2016 election, but Cuomo himself. Read More
Minority districts aren’t working
In the latest Law of Politics piece, Ari examines the Voting Rights Act. Read More
Maryland governor repeals death penalty
Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley secured a victory Thursday in signing a bill to repeal the death penalty in the state and replace it with life in prison without parole. Read More
Poll: Obama gets a low grade on immigration and gun control
A new Quinnipiac University poll shows that President Obama needs to get a better handle on immigration and gun policy. Read More
Email becomes new frontier in privacy fight
The Electronic Communications Privacy Act, a 1986 law, allows the government to search and read your emails without a warrant, a problem the Senate is trying to fix. Read More
Obama campaign nabs Webby award
The Obama campaign scored another win on Tuesday: a "Breakout of the Year" Webby award for "masterfully combin[ing] savvy political and tech genius to become the secret weapon behind Obama's commanding reelection." Read More
Camp Hope: A way for families to connect
Camp Hope is one of Hope House's programs to connect fathers in prison with their children. Read More
Jason Collins: ‘A lot of gay athletes’ are watching the reaction
Jon Wertheim of Sports Illustrated on Jason Collins' decision to come out. Read More


